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Have you ever wanted to live in Sicily? Well, now you can – for as little as €1 (around 88p).

Yes, really.

The Sicilian town of Sambuca is selling off houses for just €1, to encourage people to move there to help the economy and encourage re-population.

This follows on from the Sardinian town of Ollolai announcing it was selling 200 houses for €1 to attract new residents back in January 2018.

Sambuca’s deputy mayor and tourist councillor, Giuseppe Cacioppo, told CNN: ‘As opposed to other towns that have merely done this for propaganda, this city hall owns all €1 houses on sale.

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‘We’re not intermediaries who liaise between old and new owners. You want that house, you’ll get it no time.’

While it sounds amazing, of course there is going to be a catch – I mean, who gives away a house for a quid?

The properties, which range from 430 square feet to 1,614 square feet, are in dire need of renovation, and you’ll have to commit to spending at least £15,000 on renovating over a period of three years.

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Which, isn’t so bad considering this is pretty common when buying new houses – and people spend a lot more.

There’s also a £5,000 security deposit needed, which will be returned after the renovations are complete.

But this is a small price to pay for a beautiful house in Sicily.

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Giuseppe added: ‘This fertile patch of land is dubbed the Earthly Paradise.

‘We’re located inside a natural reserve, packed with history. Gorgeous beaches, woods and mountains surround us. It’s silent and peaceful, an idyllic retreat for a detox stay.

‘Some 10 houses have already been sold,’ he said. ‘Dozens of others are available but badly in need of a makeover. We’ve been contacted by people from Switzerland, France, and Spain and are receiving many requests.’